14 Weeks!

14 Weeks!

(I skipped the 13 week blog update - I was really tired and busy and maybe I am like hotels and airplanes who also skip the number 13?)

"Second trimester! Can I get a woot woot?

Have these been the longest weeks of your life, or what? By the time you have this kid people will say “My that was fast!” and you’re gong to wonder what parallel universe they’ve been living in. Personally, I found all those weeks to be the longest of my life. Now I’m impatient and I worry which is never a good pregnancy combo because pregnancy is slow and it gives you a lot of time to read about scary shit and hear horror stories from oblivious idiots (my band name if I ever start one).

If my calculations are correct, you’ve made 8,000 googled inquiries because you’ve, panicked that you’ve eaten something you weren’t supposed to, freaked out because your body did something weird, and/or had someone tell you that you should be doing something that you haven’t been doing so you’re scared that your baby is going to have gills.

As for that little weeble causing all the anxiety, he or she is a looking more and more like a little person everyday with facial expressions and working plumbing. Your baby is about the size of a lemon but that’s lame so I’m going to say a cupcake. Your baby is the size of a delicious cupcake with sprinkles on top." - Pregnant Chicken

Size/Info: We are officially in the 2nd trimester!!! Yipee! The babe is about 3.5"long, weights 1.5 oz and is roughly the size of a lemon, peach, Troll Doll or an 8oz Filet Mignon. Our little girl could be sprouting some hair (though the final color may not be determined until birth) and the eyebrows are filling in, too. Hair growth isn't limited to the baby's head, though. She is also covered with a downy coating of hair called lanugo, largely there for warmth. If we could see the babe's face, we might be able to see her wince and grimace, because her facial muscles are developing and flexing.

What is new this week? After Dr. Schafer ok'd me going with a midwife, I made an appointment for a meet and greet with Janet Grant, at Mesa Midwives. Like I have said in the past, I do love my OB BUT I really want as little intervention as possible during the birth process (I really wanted a home birth - that was nixed by Dr. Schafer). So, I met with her and I LOVE her! We discussed all the ways in which this is a high risk pregnancy, and she feels completely comfortable being my midwife. YAY! I also asked her about a water birth and getting checked in the water and she is A-ok with that plan. My OB was not willing to check me in the water or let me deliver in the water. Who knows what will happen but I want to have that option. I really love the water and think that I will find comfort being in the birthing tub.

I am a part of this online community with other pregnant mama's and there has been a lot of talk of feeling the baby move. I have one of the later due dates in the group as it is arranged by month due, anyway, I have been paying attention at night when I lay down for bed to see if I feel any flutters and up until last night I haven't felt anything. BUT last night I think I felt a few flutters and popping sensations. I happened to eat ice cream right before bed so I think the sugar gave the wee one a bit of energy! I am so looking forward to being confident in feeling her move and of course I can't wait for Jason to be able to feel it on the outside - but that is a long way off still!

A picture of us, just because.

Symptoms:  Nausea seems to only happen for me now if I take my prenatals on a less than super full stomach. My heart palpitations are still there. Ugh.  Most days I have my energy back but some days I just can't even deal. Why does pooping have to be such an issue?! I have always been a great pooper but now it takes me forever! Seriously, I think my bump is part poop. Sorry for the excessive poop talk.

Food aversions: Tomato sauce and shrimp.

Food cravings: I want donuts. All of them. I have only had one in the last week but I think about them all the time!

Fitness: I am "speed walking" around the neighborhood and still swimming. Last week was a bit of a bust for exercise but this week has been pretty good.

Blump/Bump: Well, whatever it is (poop or baby) the bump is here to stay. I actually had a coworker say well look, you have a little bump. It is weird having had the pressures to be thin my whole life and letting that go. I know I need to gain weight and I am eating plenty but I also have those old shaming thoughts in my head. I am working hard to work through those feelings as I don't want my daughter to ever feel insecure over her body. Big goals, I know.

Medications: Well, I am off quite a few of the meds! Yay!

7:30am: 10mg prednisone, 40mg Lovonox injection in the belly
9am: 1 Prenatal and 2 DHA.
7:30pm: 40mg Lovonox injection in the belly

Baby Preparations: I moved all of my clothes down to the basement and Jason is in the process of moving his clothes into our bedroom. Jason moved the dresser in the baby's room downstairs and next on the list is getting the couch out of there. I am really looking forward to having a simple and calm space for the nursery. I am loving all of the hand-me-downs! Once we get the couch out of there, I will be able to go through and sort what we have and put into totes in the closet. We have had a few offers for a crib but this is the one I really want: